PRACTICE TEST 21

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct

1. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the crash..
A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured . have !een injured
2. "h# don$t #ou as% the &an where to sta#'
A. he wou(d rather B. he )ee(s (i%e C. wou(d he (i%e . he wou(d (i%e
*. +# car is getting unre(ia!(e, I thin% I wi(( trade it .)or a new one .
A. o)) B. awa# C. in . up
-. +# )ather hasn$t had &uch ...with &# )a&i(# since he &oved to .ew /or%.
A. !usiness B. contact C. &eeting . connection
0. The e1uip&ent in our o))ice needs ..
A. &oderni2ed B. &oderni2ation C. &oderni2ing . &oderni2e
3. I) she ..rich4 she wou(d trave( around the wor(d.
A. has !een B. wou(d !e C. were . is
5. the stor&4 the ship cou(dn$t reach its destination on ti&e .
A. In case o) B. But )or C. Because o) . In spite o)
6. 7e was spea%er8
A. so a good B. what a good C. how good a . so good a
9. o #ou %now '
A. what wrong was it with B. what is wrong with it
C. what wrong was with it . what wrong it with
1:. +# cat wou(d not have !itten the to# )ishit was &ade o) ru!!er.
A. i) she has %nown B. i) she shou(d %now
C. had she %nown . i) she %new
11. ..4 the resu(ts cou(dn$t !e !etter.
A. .o &atter what he tried hard B. .o &atter how hard he tried
C. A(though ver# hard he tried . espite how hard he tried
12. .that she !urst into tears .
A. Such her anger was C. So angr# she was
B. She was so anger . 7er anger was such
1*. .owada#s chi(dren wou(d pre)er histor# in &ore practica( wa#s.
A. to teach B. to !e taught C. teach . !e taught
1-. .ever !e)ore as acce(erated as the# are now during the techno(ogica( age .
A. have historica( changes !een C. historica( have changes !een
B. historica( changes have !een . have !een historica( changes
10. A(( the trees died !ecause o) a ..o) water.
A. gap B. (ac% C. )au(t . )ai(ure
13. I sight o) an o(d )riend o) &ine when I went to the !an% #esterda#.
A. saw B. caught C. set . gained
15. .o sooner .at the !us stop ..the !us ca&e.
A. he had arrived;when C. had he arrived ; than
B. had he arrived; when . he had arrived ; than
16. I shou(d ver# &uch (i%e to have gone to that part# o) theirs4 !ut
A. I a& not invited C. I was not invited
B. I haven$t !een invited . I wi(( not !e invited
19. "e a(( ..a good )riend.
A. !e(ieve +i%e C. consider +i%e !eing
B. %now +i%e . consider +i%e
2:. "e (ive in a )riend(# co&&unit# and ever# one gets ..each other ver# we((.
A. on with B. up to C. down to . out o)
21. 7e paid on(# 2 do((ars )or this vase, It was a rea( .
A. cheap B. sa(e C. !argain . !u#
22. To&< =7ow &uch do #ou earn4 >oe'?
>oe< I$d
A. rather don$t sa# C. rather not sa# B. !etter not to sa# . pre)er not sa#
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2*. @ AIBd (i%e to p(ace an order )or de(iver#4 p(ease.A
@ ACCCCCCA
A. "e actua((# ta%e orders at )ive. B. Sure4 how &uch is it'
C. Sure4 what ti&e is it' . Sure4 what wou(d #ou (i%e'
2-. >ohn < =o #ou thin% that we shou(d use pu!(ic transportation to protect our environ&ent '?
Daura < = ?
A. E) course not. /ou !et 8 B. "e((4 that is ver# surprising.
C. There is no dou!t a!out it . /es4 it$s an a!surd idea
20. @ A7ow do #ou (i%e #our stea% done'A
@ ACCCCCCA
A. "e(( done. B. Fer# good. C. .ot too !ad. . /es4 sir.
23. It tasted so ..o) the (e&on that the other )(avours were (ost
A. strong(# B. hard(# C. )orce)u((# . )u((#
25. 7e o)) a(one a &onth ago and ..o) since.
A. set; hasn$t !een heard B. setted; hasn$t heard
C. set;hasn$t heard . setted; hadn$t !een heard
26. "e are supposed to attendon =Brain E(ectronics? to&orrow
A. a &eeting B. a sa# C. a discussion . a (ecture
29. Sta#ing in a hote( costs .. renting a roo& in a dor&itor# )or a wee%.
A. twice as &uch as B. as &uch twice as
C. twice &ore than . as &uch as twice
*:. ue to the stor&4 the )(ight to .ew /or% was .. )or so&e hours.
A. cance((ed B. de(a#ed C. stopped . given up
Questions 31 - 40. Read the followin !assae and "ark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the #est
answer to each of the followin $uestions.
The response o) &ost ani&a(s when sudden(# )aced with a predator is to )(ee. .atura( se(ection
has acted in a variet# o) wa#s in di))erent species to enhance the e))icac# o) the !ehaviours4 %nown as
Aflight behavioursA or escape !ehaviours that are used !# pre# in )(eeing predators. Perhaps the &ost
direct adaptation is enhanced (ight speed and agi(it#. Adaptations )or speed4 however4 are (i%e(# to
re1uire sacri)ices !iter attri!utes4 so we &ight eGpect on(# so&e species to adopt a si&p(e )ast )(ight
strateg#.
Another wa# o) enhancing the e))ectiveness o) )(ight is to &ove in an erratic and unpredicta!(e
wa#. +an# species4 (i%e !tar"ians4 snipes4 and various ante(opes and ga2e((es4 )(ee )ro& predators in a
characteristic 2ig2ag )ashion. Rapid uneGpected changes in )(ight direction &a%e it di))icu(t )or a predator
to trac% pre#.
In so&e species4 (i%e the European hare4 erratic %i%a )(ight &ight !e &ore e))ective in the
presence o) predators that are )aster than the# are and straight (ight &ore e))ective against predators that
are s(ower. Ene o!servation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendenc# )or s(ow@)(#ing !(ac%@
!eaded gu((s4 which are nor&a((# a!(e to escape predators !# &eans o) direct )(ight4 to show )re1uent
changes in )(ight direction when the# spot a peregrine )a(con H!ererines are adept at capturing )(#ing
!irdsI.
A 1uite di))erent wa# o) enhancing escape !# )(ight is to use so@ca((ed A)(ashA !ehaviour. 7ere4
the alar"ed pre# )(ees )or a short distance and then A)ree2es.A So&e predators are uneGcited !# i&&o!i(e
pre#4 and a start(ing )(ash o) activit# )o((owed !# i&&o!i(it# &a# con)use the&. AJ(ashA !ehaviour is
used in !articular !# )rogs and ortho!teran insects4 which &a%e conspicuous ju&ps and then sit
i&&o!i(e. In so&e species4 A)(ashA !ehaviour is enhanced !# the disp(a# o) !right !od# &ar%ings. Kood
eGa&p(es o) insects with co(our)u( &ar%ings are the red and #e((ow underwing &oths. At rest4 !oth
species are a cr#ptic !rown co(or. "hen the# )(#4 however4 !right(# co(oured hind wings are eGposed4
which render the &oths high(# conspicuous. Si&i(ar(#4 so&e )rogs and (i2ards have !right(# co(oured
patches or )ri((s that &a# serve a B)(ashA )unction when the# &ove 1uic%(#. So&e species even appear to
possess A)(ashA sounds. The (oud !u22ing and c(ic%ing noises &ade !# so&e grasshoppers when the#
ju&p &a# serve to e&phasi2e the &ove&ent.
*1. The word AenhanceA is c(osest in &eaning to...........
A. encourage B. resist C. increase . revea(
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*2. The description o) the pre#Bs &ove&ent as AzigzagA suggests that the &ove&ent is...........
A. re(ia!(e B. )ast C. constant . unpredicta!(e
**. It can !e in)erred )ro& the passage that the European hare.........
A. is )aster than &ost o) its predators B. is capa!(e o) two %inds o) )(ight
C. is &ore (i%e(# to escape using straight )(ight . is pre#ed upon !# gu((s and )a(cons
*-. The !ehaviour o) !(ac%@!eaded gu((s is &ost co&para!(e to that o).......
A. ga2e((es B. European hares C. peregrine )a(cons . )rogs
*0. It can !e in)erred that !(ac%@!eaded gu((s change direction when the# spot a peregrine )a(con )or
which o) the )o((owing reasons'
A. The )a(cons are )aster than the gu((s.
B. The gu((s want to capture the )a(cons.
C. The )a(cons are unpredicta!(e.
. The gu((s depend on the )a(cons )or protection.
*3. The word AalarmedA is c(osest in &eaning to..........
A. &oving B. se(ected C. )rightened . eGhausted
*5. A(( o) the )o((owings are &entioned as characteristics o) AflashA !ehaviour ELCEPT...........
A. !rie) conspicuous activit# B. i&&o!i(it#
C. !right !od# &ar%ings . aggressive )ighting
*6. The phrase Ain particularA is c(osest in &eaning to...........
A. especia((# B. with di))icu(t# C. eGpert(# . )re1uent(#
*9. The hind wings o) red and #e((ow underwing &oths )unction in a wa# that is &ost si&i(ar to...........
A. the hind wings o) peregrine )a(cons B. the 2ig2ag )(ight o) European hares
C. the co(ored patches on )rogs . the c(ic%ing o) grasshoppers
-:. "h# does the author &ention "grasshopper" in the (ast (ine'
A. To contrast ani&a(s that AflashA with ani&a(s that AfreezeA.
B. As an eGa&p(e o) an ani&a( whose AflashA !ehaviour is a sound.
C. To co&pare the ju&ping !ehaviour o) insects and repti(es.
. As an eGa&p(e o) a predator that &oths escape !# using "flash" !ehavior.
Questions 41 & '0 . Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the sa"e "eanin
as the oriinal one.
-1. It is said that he has !ro%en severa( wor(d records .
A. 7e is said to have !ro%en severa( wor(d records .
B. Peop(e said that he has !ro%en severa( wor(d records .
C. It is said that severa( wor(d records has !een destro#ed !# hi&.
. 7e is said that he has !ro%en severa( wor(d records .
-2. /ou shou(d have persuaded hi& to change his &ind .
A. It was essentia( to persuade hi& to change his &ind !ut #ou didn$t.
B. /ou shou(d persuade hi& to change his &ind .
C. /ou persuaded hi& to change his &ind !ut he didn$t (isten .
. /ou didn$t persuade hi& to change !ecause o) his &ind .
-* . The )i(& didn$t co&e up to &# eGpectations .
A. I eGpect the )i(& to !e &ore a!rupt(# .
B. The )i(& was as good as I eGpected .
C. I eGpect the )i(& to !e &ore !oring
. The )i(& )e(( short o) &# eGpectations.
--. 7e said4 =>ane4 I wi(( show #ou round &# cit# when #ou are here =
A. 7e &ade a trip round his cit# with >ane .
B. 7e pro&ised to show >ane round his cit#.
C. 7e p(anned to show >ane round his cit#.
. 7e organi2ed a trip round his cit# )or >ane.
-0 . >i& is &# !est )riend. I !orrowed his car #esterda#.
A. >i&4 whose car I (ent #esterda#4 is &# !est )riend.
B. >i&4 whose car I !orrowed #esterda#4 is &# !est )riend.
C. >i&4 who is &# !est )riend4 !orrowed &# car #esterda#.
. >i&4 his car I !orrowed #esterda#4 is &# !est )riend.
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-3 . The &atch was cance((ed !ecause o) the heav# rain.
A. I) it didn$t rain4 the &atch wou(dn$t !e cance((ed.
B. The &atch was cance((ed !ecause it rained heav# .
C. espite the heav# rain4 the &atch was cance((ed.
. I) it hadn$t !een )or the heav# rain4 the &atch wou(dn$t have !een cance((ed.
-5 . The &ore &one# ane &a%es4 the &ore his wi)e spends .
A. ane spends &ore &one# than his wi)e .
B. ane and his wi)e !oth &a%e &one# .
C. ane spends the &one# his wi)e &a%es .
. ane$s wi)e %eeps spending &ore &one# .
-6 . I a& going to do awa# with these c(othes .
A. I a& going to wear these c(othes .
B. I a& going to %eep these c(othes .
C. I a& going to wash these c(othes .
. I a& going to discard these c(othes .
-9 . "hen I to(d +ar% the news4 he !(ew up .
A. +ar% !eca&e curious as I to(d hi& the news .
B. +ar% !eca&e worried as he heard the news .
C. +ar% !eca&e angr# as he heard the news .
. +ar% !eca&e nervous as I to(d hi& the news .
0: . A(ice$s )ace turned !right red when the teacher as%ed her a 1uestion .
A. A(ice turned around to answer the teacher$s 1uestion.
B. A(ice is an inte((igent student .
C. A(ice &ust have !een e&!arrassed .
. A(ice )aced the red !oo% )or the answer to the 1uestion.
Questions '1 - (0. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined !art that needs correction.
01. Ene o) the pri&ar# cause o) road accidents is driving a)ter drin%ing.
A B C
02. ItBs i&portant that cancer is treated as ear(# as possi!(e in order to assure a success)u( cure.
A B C
0*. Joreign students who are doing a decision a!out which schoo( to attend &a# not %now eGact(# where
A B C
the choices are (ocated .

0-. Since his &urder4 >ohn Dennon has !eco&e a (egend !etween those who had !een his )ans.
A B C
00. It was so a )unn# )i(& that I !urst out (aughing.
A B C
Questions '( -(0. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs fro" the rest in the
!osition of the "ain stress in each of the followin $uestions.
03. A. tendenc# B. di))erence C. i&portance . incidence
05. A. diverse B. current C. justice . series
06. A. !a&!oo B. cactus C. ca&e( . hu&&oc%
09. A. reserve B. service C. derive . co&!ine
3:. A. eterna( B. (iterate C. pessi&ist . vu(nera!(e
Questions (1 & )0 . Read the followin !assae and "ark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the #est
answer to each of the followin $uestions.
Ani&ation traditiona((# is done !# hand@drawing or painting successive )ra&es o) an o!ject4 each
s(ight(# di))erent than the preceding )ra&e. In co&puter ani&ation4 a(though the co&puter &a# !e the
one to draw the di))erent )ra&es4 in &ost cases the artist wi(( draw the !eginning and ending )ra&es and
the co&puter wi(( produce the drawings !etween the )irst and the (ast drawing. This is genera((# re)erred
to as co&puter@assisted ani&ation4 !ecause the co&puter is &ore o) a he(per than an originator. In )u((
co&puter ani&ation4 co&p(eG &athe&atica( )or&u(as are used to produce the )ina( se1uence o) pictures.
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These )or&u(as operate on eGtensive data!ases o) nu&!ers that de)ine the o!jects in the pictures
as the* eGist in &athe&atica( space. The data!ase consists o) endpoints4 and co(or and intensit#
in)or&ation. 7igh(# trained pro)essiona(s are needed to produce such e))ects !ecause ani&ation that
o!tains high degrees o) rea(is& invo(ves co&puter techni1ues )or three@di&ensiona( trans)or&ation4
shading4 and curvatures.
7igh@tech co&puter ani&ation )or )i(& invo(ves ver# eGpensive co&puter s#ste&s a(ong with
specia( co(or ter&ina(s or )ra&e !u))ers. The )ra&e !u))er is nothing &ore than a giant i&age &e&or#
)or viewing a sing(e )ra&e. It te&porari(# ho(ds the i&age )or disp(a# on the screen.
A ca&era can !e used to )i(& direct(# )ro& the co&puterBs disp(a# screen4 !ut )or the highest
1ua(it# i&ages possi!(e4 eGpensive )i(& recorders are used. The co&puter co&putes the positions and
co(ors )or the )igures in the picture4 and sends this in)or&ation to the recorder4 which ca!tures it on )i(&.
So&eti&es4 however4 the i&ages are stored on a (arge &agnetic dis% !e)ore !eing sent to the recorder.
+nce this process is co&p(eted4 it is repeated )or the neGt )ra&e. "hen the entire se1uence has !een
recorded on the )i(&4 the )i(& &ust !e deve(oped !e)ore the ani&ation can !e viewed. I) the entire
se1uence does not see& right4 the &otions &ust !e corrected4 reco&puted4 redisp(a#ed4 and rerecorded.
This approach can !e ver# eGpensive and ti&e consu&ing. E)ten4 co&puter@ani&ation co&panies )irst do
&otion tests with si&p(e co&puter@generated (ine drawings !e)ore se((ing their co&puters to the task o)
ca(cu(ating the high@reso(ution4 rea(istic@(oo%ing i&ages.
31. "hat aspect o) co&puter ani&ation does the passage &ain(# discuss'
A. The production process B. The e1uip&ent needed
C. The high cost . The ro(e o) the artist
32. According to the passage4 in co&puter@assisted ani&ation the ro(e o) the co&puter is to draw the........
A. )irst )ra&e B. &idd(e )ra&es
C. (ast )ra&e . entire se1uence o) )ra&es
3*. The word AtheyA in the second paragraph re)ers to........
A. )or&u(as B. data!ases C. nu&!ers . o!jects
3-. According to the passage4 the frame buffers &entioned in the third paragraph are used to............
A. add co(or to the i&ages
B. eGpose severa( )ra&es at the sa&e ti&e
C. store individua( i&ages
. create new )ra&es
30. According to the passage4 the positions and co(ours o) the )igures in high@tech ani&ation are
deter&ined !#........
A. drawing severa( versions
B. en(arging one )ra&e at a (i&e
C. ana(#2ing the se1uence )ro& di))erent ang(es
. using co&puter ca(cu(ations
33. The word AcapturesA in the )ourth paragraph is c(osest in &eaning to......
A. separates B. registers C. descri!es . nu&!ers
35. The word AOnceA in the )ourth paragraph is c(osest in &eaning to.....
A. !e)ore B. since C. a)ter . whi(e
36. According to the passage4 how do co&puter@ani&ation co&panies o)ten test &otion'
A. The# eGperi&ent with co&puter@generated (ine drawings.
B. The# hand@draw successive )ra&es.
C. The# ca(cu(ate high@reso(ution i&ages.
. The# deve(op eGtensive &athe&atica( )or&u(as.
39. The word AtaskA in the -th paragraph is c(osest in &eaning to.......
A. possi!i(it# B. position C. ti&e . jo!
5:. "hich o) the )o((owing state&ents is supported !# the passage'
A. Co&puters have reduced the costs o) ani&ation.
B. In the )uture4 traditiona( artists wi(( no (onger !e needed.
C. Artists are una!(e to produce drawings as high in 1ua(it# as co&puter drawings.
. Ani&ation invo(ves a wide range o) technica( and artistic s%i((s.
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Questions )1 & ,0 . Read the followin !assae and "ark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the #est
answer to each of the followin $uestions
The Industria( Revo(ution in Britain was !ui(t on the use o) &achines in )actories. Since the
190:s4 BritainBs H51I......industries have rep(aced &achine operators with co&puters4 and this H52I......has
(ed to a dec(ine in the nu&!er o) H5*I.......in &an# )actories. Koods are !ought and used &uch &ore than
ever !e)ore !ut a (ot o) these goods are i&ported. B# the !eginning o) the 2:th centur#4 other industria(
countries (i%e the MSA were H5-I.......with BritainBs eGports4 and countries in the Jar East have !een a!(e
to provide cheaper H50I......since the 195:s. Areas (ocated with heav# industries are su))ering high
une&p(o#&ent. uring the (ast *: #ears4 there has !een a constant rise in s&a((er industries H53I.........as
A(ight industriesA. These ones use e(ectricit# and are not H55I .........on raw &ateria(s such as coa( so the#
are A)oot(ooseA4 i.e. the# can !e (ocated an#where .
The# produce such things as washing &achines or spare H56I .......... So&e o) these industries
produce nothing at a((4 !ut provide services (i%e distri!ution. The consu&er !oo& o) the 196:s and the
increased (eisure ti&e o) &ost Britons have (ed to rapid H59I ........ in service industries (i%e !an%ing4
touris&4 retai(ing and in)or&ation processing4 and in industries which distri!ute4 &aintain4 and repair
H6:I.........consu&er goods.
51. A. &anu)acturing B. !ig C. (arge . running
52. A. rep(ace&ent B. change C. eGchange . auto&ation
5*. A. e&p(o#ers B. e&p(o#ees C. (a!ors . servers
5-. A. wor%ing B. )a&i(iar C. co&peting . )ed up
50. A. things B. products C. produce . i&ports
53. A. considered B. regarded C. %nown . wor%ed
55. A. dependent B. re(ia!(e C. dependa!(e . co&&and
56. A. detai(s B. parts C. sections . gadgets
59. A. growth B. increase C. eGpansion . eGtension
6:. A. ever#da# B. ho&e C. househo(d . eGpensive
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